Lord K2 is a London born award-winning photographer with a huge passion for sports and art. In documenting sumo culture in Japan, he has been granted rare permission to photograph the wrestlers in their stables and in the Kokugikan Stadium. He has also photographed for the World Muay Thai Council and for the International Federation of Muay Thai Amateur. His work has been featured on the front cover of Asian Geographic, as well as in numerous online and offline news media. In addition to documenting his sports, Lord K2 photographs urban art, and he is author of the highly acclaimed Street Art Santiago (Schiffer, 2015), Tokyo Graffiti (Schiffer, 2018), Street Art Tel Aviv (Sussex Academic Press, 2021) and Street Art NYC (Dokument Press, 2022). He is currently based in Tokyo.
These images allow us a peak into a world of ancient tradition and
culture, one that has stood the test of time despite all the
allures of modernity.
*Geographical magazine*
A dynamic, colourful portrait of the traditions and rituals of
Japan and the wrestlers who are held in the highest esteem in their
country.
*The I Paper*
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